Over there, Xu Yin didn't know that her efficient pulling of weeds had caused a quarrel between the couple in the field next door. She carried a heavy basket of weeds home and spread it out to dry in the yard.
Then I cut a bamboo pole, twisted a few strands of hemp thread to make a fishing line, and pulled it, but it was still strong;
I also whittled a thin bamboo nail, roasted it to a certain level, and bent it bit by bit to become a simple fishhook.
Bringing homemade fish food and a bucket, we went fishing in the wild lake at the foot of the mountain.
Yehutang was originally a depression, but due to poor drainage, a lake gradually formed.
Dawa Village is low-lying and relatively closed. It is easy to accumulate water when it rains. In addition, the soil is not sandy and has poor drainage. Over time, lakes and ponds of various sizes are formed. This is how Dawa Village got its name. of.
Compared with those arid areas in the north, Dawa Village is relatively lucky - there are many paddy fields, which is convenient for growing rice; the water system is developed, and the villagers can often catch small fish and shrimps for tooth sacrifice.
But I am afraid of the rainy season. If it rains for several days in a row, even if it is not a downpour, it will be heavy enough. There will be a lot of water in the fields and the water will recede slowly, resulting in a reduced harvest.
Therefore, the villagers are worried as soon as spring and summer come, fearing that it will rain continuously.
Now is the time of spring and summer that everyone is most troubled about - if it doesn't rain, they worry about the lack of water for the rice in the fields; if it rains, they worry about a reduction in grain production, or even floods.
Xu Yin walked towards the wild lake and pond carrying the bucket and fishing rod.
The reeds around the lake are very dense, and you can occasionally find traces of wild ducks. Children in the village often come here to look for wild duck eggs. It would be better if you are lucky enough to catch wild ducks.
"Eh? Goudan, isn't that your uncle's fat wife? Why is she here too? Does she want to snatch wild duck eggs from us?"
The boy named Goudan raised his hand and wiped away the sweat, leaving two black marks on his face. He sniffed and said, "How do I know? The day after she married my Uncle Meng Jin, Uncle Meng Jin went to serve. My grandma doesn’t really like my fourth aunt, and I haven’t been to my uncle’s house for a long time.”
"Pfft! No matter what she is here for! If she dares to steal our wild duck eggs, I will fight her!"
"Tiewa, do you dare to say this in front of her? I heard from my mother that she is very tough and can kill a wild boar with one sitting on her butt."
"What? She can kill a wild boar!!!"
A group of six- and seven-year-old children stared in horror.
They had seen the power of wild boars. In the early winter of last year, wild boars came down the mountain to look for food. They gored a strong boy in their village and broke his stomach. His intestines came out. The bloody scene was always scary.
Didn't expect this woman to be so scary? Can one butt kill a big wild boar?
Now, no one dared to speak loudly, for fear that the woman would hear them and hit them with her butt.
The timid one even ran away: "I'm not looking for wild duck eggs anymore, I'm going home!"
In the end, only Gou Dan, Tie Wa and the Wang family's grandson Hu Zi, who grinds tofu in the village, are left.
The three of them are the strongest brothers, holding each other's hands to encourage each other:
"We're not afraid! We didn't say anything to her!"
"Yes! We only come here to find wild duck eggs. This is not her family's territory. Everyone can come, so why can't we come!"
"At worst, if you touch a wild duck egg, give her one."
"If you touch too much, you can divide it between two of her!"
Separated only by a line of reeds, Xu Yin just sat down on the shore and prepared to fish: "..."
Good guy!
When could she sit on her butt and kill a big wild boar?
Rumors are really more powerful than tigers!
Also, does my sister look so much like Grandet, who "plucks his hair when a wild goose passes by" and "leaves his skin when an animal leaves behind"? Not even letting go of the wild duck eggs picked up by a few kids?
With a dull expression on her face, Xu Yin swung the fishing rod, and a small whitebait wrapped in sticky bait clung to the hook and fell into the lake like a parabola.
After a while, she felt the fishing rod sinking and a fish bit the hook, but she didn't know if the skill of "catching a big fish with a small fish" would work here.
It seems to be easy to use, as small fish don't have such great hook-biting power.
"Wow--"
As she raised the pole, a large grass carp weighing four to five pounds was caught with its tail fluttering, its scales shining in the sun.
"Wow--"
The "Iron Triangle" who was hiding in the reeds and picking wild duck eggs was shocked when he saw this scene.
Everyone stared and opened their mouths.
What a big fish!
Is there such a big fish hiding in this lake?
But how is it possible?
It's not like they haven't caught fish in this lake in the past. Even if they cast the net, they will catch either small miscellaneous fish as thin as a finger, or small crucian carp and grass carp as wide as two fingers. When have they ever seen such a big one? Fish! Could this be the King of Fish?
Xu Yin wanted to sigh: Even though she used her skills, she only caught one grass carp weighing four to five kilograms. Is there no big fish in this lake?
Before they could react, she lowered her pole again.
Iron Triangle subconsciously held his breath and did not dare to make any sound for fear of disturbing the fish that bit the hook.
Although they didn't think they could catch such a big fish, how could there be two king fish hiding in a lake?
They waited and waited with bated breath, and Xu Yin was waiting as well.
This time it took ten minutes to catch another crucian carp weighing two to three kilograms.
Audio-Technica: Oh my god! Really caught another big fish! ! ! Could it be that Uncle Meng Jin’s fat wife is a hidden fishing expert? ? ?
Xu Yin: After waiting for ten minutes, we finally got a crucian carp weighing two to three kilograms? It seems that there are really no big fish in this lake.
It was getting late, and she planned to close her pole.
I used the remaining bait before closing the pole, but did not waste any more small whitebait using the [Use small to catch big] skill.
The fragrant bait, wrapped in a fishhook and put into the lake, immediately attracts the fish in the lake. Every time you catch a fish, there are many miscellaneous species, including small crucian carp, willow root fish, creek grouper, and small white stripe, but they are all small. They were pitiful, basically no bigger than a finger, and the largest one was only two inches wide.
After running out of bait, she harvested a bucket of small miscellaneous fish.
Watching her fishing triangle through the reeds, I was so envious that I couldn't even feel excited even if I touched wild duck eggs.
"Goudan!"
Xu Yin shouted in their direction.
"ah?"
Goudan was pushed out by Tie Wa with a stunned expression.
"She calls you, go quickly! Isn't she your lobby aunt?"
The clever little Tiewa also stuffed two of the wild duck eggs he touched into Goudan's hand, and motioned with his eyes to give them to the woman.
Although he didn't want to admit it, subconsciously he did want to please that woman.
It's not that she's afraid of hitting them with her big butt at this moment, but... it would be great if she could learn her fishing skills!
Xu Yin tied the two-pound crucian carp with a straw rope and handed it to Goudan: "Go to Lao Cui's house for me and say that I respect my mother-in-law. After delivering the fish, come to my house for dinner."
"ah?"
Goudan was even more confused.
Going to her house for dinner? Is there such a good thing?
Could it be that she wanted to eat him?
He trembled with fright and quickly handed over the wild duck eggs in his hands: "Tiewa, Huzi, I, and I will find two wild duck eggs for you."
Just don't eat him!
(End of chapter)
